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  1. Court Issues Mixed Ruling on Mo. Funeral Protests

    Fri, 26 Apr 2013

    several other complaints brought against the law by Shirley Phelps-Roper, a member of the Topeka, Kan.-based Westboro Baptist Church . "It's certainly a victory in that one statute is found unconstitutional and the other is severely narrowed

  2. Bomb Victim, 7, in Critical Condition as Funerals Begin

    Mon, 22 Apr 2013

    rest today at a private ceremony at St. Joseph's Church in Medford, Mass. There was concern members of the Westboro Baptist Church , known for their hate speech, would picket the funeral, but the Teamsters Local 25 stepped in to make sure

  3. 'Equality House' Encroaches on Anti-Gay Westboro Church

    Wed, 20 Mar 2013

    Planning Peace) The Westboro Baptist Church welcomed a colorful across from the Westboro Baptist Church , is part of an anti-gay protests at military funerals . RELATED: Supreme from Westboro ," Westboro Baptist Church member Margie Phelps

  4. Thousands Petition To Label Anti-Gay Church a Hate Group

    Fri, 28 Dec 2012

    to designate the Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group notoriety for protesting military funerals with anti-gay specifically outlawed Westboro from doing so after a service. Westboro Baptist Church did not immediately

  5. The Grieving Widow Behind Romney's Personal Story

    Tue, 9 Oct 2012

    several others were ambushed in Paktya, Afghanistan, in September 2011. When he was buried, protestors from the Westboro Baptist Church turned up at his funeral, and as Romney now tells it to crowds of thousands, his wife wasn't angry. "She

  6. Mitt Romney Gets Personal in Florida

    Fri, 5 Oct 2012

    killed in Afghanistan days before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, and his funeral was protested by members of the Westboro Baptist Church . "They came to the funeral of her husband, and she was asked, 'What do you think of that?' And this is

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  1. Military Funeral Protesters Vow to Defy New Law

    Tue, 7 Aug 2012

    Images The controversial Westboro Baptist Church , best known for its noisy OTUSNews.com Members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., tweeted Amendment protects members of the Westboro Baptist Church in holding their provocative

  2. Westboro Church Protesters Confronted By Zombies

    Mon, 30 Jul 2012

    the controversial Westboro Baptist Church showed up to picket frequently picketing military funerals and other events called "Zombie'ing Westboro Baptist Church AWAY from Fort Lewis their opposition to Westboro 's position be

  3. NC Pastor Apologizes for Encouraging Violence Toward Gay Children

    Thu, 3 May 2012

    he said in a written statement. Gay rights activists in Harris' community equated his tactics with the Westboro Baptist Church , a fundamentalist Christian church. Harris did not return calls for comment.

  4. How Young is Too Young?

    Wed, 23 Nov 2011

    hell because our country tolerates homosexuality, abortion and divorce. His family is part of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church , known for picketing soldiers’ funerals. Members of the church bring their kids along as they go on dangerous

  5. Westboro Church Uses iPhone to Announce Steve Jobs Funeral Protest

    Thu, 6 Oct 2011

    The Westboro Baptist Church took to an iPhone when they heard about for a protest of his funeral. “ Westboro will picket his funeral. He had a the hashtag, #hellgreetedhim. “ Westboro must picket.” Thursday morning

  6. Judge Orders Abortion Billboard Removed, Man Refuses

    Fri, 24 Jun 2011

    protected." Holmes cites the recent Supreme Court decision in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church , notorious for its anti-gay rallies and protesting at military funerals . The court ruled that the activities are protected by the First Amendment's

  7. Abortion Billboard Could Land New Mexico Ex-Boyfriend in Jail

    Tue, 7 Jun 2011

    protected." Holmes cites the recent Supreme Court decision in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church , notorious for its anti-gay rallies and protesting at military funerals . The court ruled that the activities are protected by the First Amendment's

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  1. Pastor Behind Military Funeral Protests

    Wed, 6 Oct 2010

    outside US military funerals are creating inside pastor Fred Phelps his words You're gay pride week you from grace reverend Fred Phelps unabashedly that tiny Westboro Baptist Church members own The and military funerals is meant

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    group is a cult. Almost all of the congregants at that tiny Westboro Baptist Church -- members -- -- own family and their self funded operation and a have good jobs a lot of them are lawyers and even the youngest are inculcated with the violist rhetoric. Evil evil. Wow -- -- Do. The -- and military funerals is meant to decry what Phelps considers. The country's moral decline it's no surprise to me -- and -- Pete Kendall be
  2. Pastor Behind Military Funeral Protests

    Wed, 6 Oct 2010

    outside US military funerals are creating inside pastor Fred Phelps his words You're gay pride week you from grace reverend Fred Phelps unabashedly that tiny Westboro Baptist Church members own The and military funerals is meant

    Westboro Baptist Church found at 1:24

    group is a cult. Almost all of the congregants at that tiny Westboro Baptist Church -- members -- -- own family and their self funded operation and a have good jobs a lot of them are lawyers and even the youngest are inculcated with the violist rhetoric. Evil evil. Wow -- -- Do. The -- and military funerals is meant to decry what Phelps considers. The country's moral decline it's no surprise to me -- and -- Pete Kendall be
  3. World News (10.06.10)

    Wed, 6 Oct 2010

    outside US military funerals are creating past pastor Fred Phelps his words children. Eric gay pride week you've from grace reverend Fred Phelps unabashedly that tiny Westboro Baptist Church members belts picketing at military funerals is meant

    Westboro Baptist Church found at 1:47, 15:58

    -- -- -- for the vast majority of Americans these protests at military funerals are just shocking they seem to violate. I shared sense of basic human decency but as you point out. That is what makes this case it's a significant test of our First Amendment freedoms. In March 2006. Wow -- -- The. Members of the tiny Westboro Baptist church of Topeka Kansas picketed the funeral of marine Lance corporal Matthew Snyder who was killed in Iraq he was twenty years -- I'm sorry that they raise their son for the devil and hell Fred Phelps founded the church it's got about sixty members most of them related to lament -- and they -- proclaim a -- message
    group is a cult. Almost all of the congregants at that tiny Westboro Baptist Church -- members -- belts own family and their self funded operation and -- Have good jobs a lot of them are lawyers and even the youngest are inculcated with the violist rhetoric. -- -- -- -- -- -- The picketing at military funerals is meant to decry what Phelps considers. The country's moral decline it's no surprise to me -- and a Pete Kendall be
  4. The Conversation: Inside the Westboro Baptist Church

    Wed, 6 Oct 2010

    no thanks let it know it means that. The fact is that going to help. What's your lasting impression Fred Phelps Westboro Baptist Church what I really came away with is that. These people are. Serious and earnest about what they're doing

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    that. The fact is that going to help. What's your lasting impression Fred Phelps -- Westboro Baptist Church what I really came away with is that. These people are. Serious and earnest about what they're doing I think sometimes they
  5. Westboro Baptist Goes to the Supreme Court

    Thu, 7 Oct 2010

    the two. The Westboro Baptist Church is known for of the tiny Westboro Baptist church of Topeka Kansas belong to the Westboro Baptist Church most of them years old. Westboro church picketed That's Fred Phelps Marty's father

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    Religion and free speech and the explosives intersection of the two. The Westboro Baptist Church is known for picketing the funerals of US soldiers and Marines. In -- just over what the church sees as the ills of American society. Gays in particular. Today they're free speech case ended up before the Supreme Court. But we know more about who they are and what they believe. If advancers by -- co anchor Terry Moran boarded the Westboro then for our series faith matters. Their shocking. Wow that -- Do. They're -- and outrageous and for most Americans simply beyond the pale. Thank god for dead soldiers but should they be against the law. What the members of the tiny Westboro Baptist church of Topeka Kansas -- at the funerals of fallen soldiers and Marines. Seems to have violated an almost universal sense of basic human decency and they know and -- proud. We seem to have crossed the line from just about him. You know what how good that is to say that that's good yes because this nation has crossed every -- of God's standards. For five years now the few dozen zealots who belong to the Westboro Baptist Church most of them -- from one -- the Phelps -- Have been spewing a grim and dark message. A message they argue
  6. Funeral Protests: Privacy vs. Free Speech

    Wed, 6 Oct 2010

    shocking scene military funerals around the country god for dead soldiers. Fred Phelps and his followers from the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas travel across nation staging protests military funerals . Phelps and his small

    Westboro Baptist Church found at 0:44

    is doomed you're going to -- and thank god for dead soldiers. Fred Phelps and his followers from the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas travel across the nation staging protests -- military funerals . Phelps and his small congregation and believed that American soldiers are defending -- sinful nation when that tolerates homosexuality. There was just
  7. Free Speech vs. Hateful Rants

    Mon, 5 Nov 2007

    of Topeka Kansas Westboro Baptist Church spread hate. That were I interviewed Fred Phelps fourteen years ago It's clear that Fred Phelps He delights in what Baltimore jury said the Westboro Baptist Church was too vulgar and

    Westboro Baptist Church found at 0:32, 4:49

    -- yet. Yeah yeah. -- Most every day members of Topeka Kansas Westboro Baptist Church spread hate. -- That you -- okay. Often He screamed people. -- I know I know don't you understand. Sometimes they picket
    -- lawyers. But this week they lost -- Baltimore jury said the Westboro Baptist Church was too vulgar and offensive to be covered by the First Amendment. And they must pay nearly eleven million dollars to Albert
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